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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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