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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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