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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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