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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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