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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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