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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators 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 strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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