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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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