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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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