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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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