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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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