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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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