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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors 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 institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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