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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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