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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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