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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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