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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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