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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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