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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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