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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 WizIQ 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 learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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