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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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