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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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