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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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