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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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