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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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