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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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