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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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