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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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