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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students 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 issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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