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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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