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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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