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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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