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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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