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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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