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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers 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 different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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