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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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