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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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