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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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