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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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