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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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