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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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