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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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