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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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