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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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