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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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