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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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