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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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