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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the 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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