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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors 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 business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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