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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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