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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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