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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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