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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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