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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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