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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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