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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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