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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers 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 OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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