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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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