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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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