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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators 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 organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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