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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators 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 strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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