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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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