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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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