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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers 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 institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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