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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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