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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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