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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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