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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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