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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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