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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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