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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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