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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers 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 Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major 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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