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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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