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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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