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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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