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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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