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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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