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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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