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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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