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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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