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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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