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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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