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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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