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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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