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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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