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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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