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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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