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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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