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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative 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 major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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