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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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