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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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