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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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