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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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