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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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