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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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