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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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