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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators 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 institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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