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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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