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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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