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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed 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 Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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