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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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