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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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