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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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