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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers 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 institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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