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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important 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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