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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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