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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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