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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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