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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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