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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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