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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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