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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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