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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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