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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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