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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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