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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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