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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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