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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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