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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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