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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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