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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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