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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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