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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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