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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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