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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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