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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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