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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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