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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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