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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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