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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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