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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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