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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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