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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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