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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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