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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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