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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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