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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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