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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important 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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