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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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