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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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