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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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