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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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