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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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