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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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