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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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