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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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