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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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