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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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