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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC 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 MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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