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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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