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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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