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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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