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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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