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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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