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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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