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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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