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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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