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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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