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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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