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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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