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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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