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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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