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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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