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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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