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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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