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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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