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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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