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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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