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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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