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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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