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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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