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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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