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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the major 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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