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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers 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 business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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