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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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