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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)