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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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