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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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