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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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