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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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