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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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