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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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