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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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