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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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