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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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