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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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