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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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