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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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