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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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