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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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