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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors 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 business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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