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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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