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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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