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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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