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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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