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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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