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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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