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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers 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 models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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