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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors 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 business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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