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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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