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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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