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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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