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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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