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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the 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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