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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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