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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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