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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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