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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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