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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers 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 business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the 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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