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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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