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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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