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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure 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 business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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