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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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