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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured 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 business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)