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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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