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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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