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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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