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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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