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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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