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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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