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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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