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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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