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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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