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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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