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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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