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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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