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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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