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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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