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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators 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 organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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