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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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