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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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