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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed 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 organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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