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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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