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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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