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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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