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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators 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 institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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