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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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