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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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