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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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