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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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