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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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