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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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