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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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