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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors 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 business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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