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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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