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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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