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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 and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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