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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online 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 institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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