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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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