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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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