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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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