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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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