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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners 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 developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online 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 institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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