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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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