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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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