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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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