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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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