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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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