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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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