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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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