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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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