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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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