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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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