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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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