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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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