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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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