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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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