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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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