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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major 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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