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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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