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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure 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 Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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