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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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