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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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