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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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