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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure 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 University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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