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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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