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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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