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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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