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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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