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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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