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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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