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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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