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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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