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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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