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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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