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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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