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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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