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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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