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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)