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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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