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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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