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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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