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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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