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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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