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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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