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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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