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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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