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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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