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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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