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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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