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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive 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 edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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