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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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