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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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