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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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