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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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