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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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