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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with 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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