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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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