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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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