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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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