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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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