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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students 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 business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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