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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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