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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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