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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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