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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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