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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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