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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors 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 institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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