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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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