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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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