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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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