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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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