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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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