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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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