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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers 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 Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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