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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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