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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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