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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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