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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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