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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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