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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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