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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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