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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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