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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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