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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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