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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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