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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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