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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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