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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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