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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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