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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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