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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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