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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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