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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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