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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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