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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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