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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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