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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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