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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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