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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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