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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors 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 institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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