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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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