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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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