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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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