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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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