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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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