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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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