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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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