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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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