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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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