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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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