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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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