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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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