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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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