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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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