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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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