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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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