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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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