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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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