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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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