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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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