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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open 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 Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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