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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured 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 organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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