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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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