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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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