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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching 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 edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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