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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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