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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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