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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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