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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key 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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