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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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