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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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