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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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