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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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