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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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