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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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