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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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