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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee 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 institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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