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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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