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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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