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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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