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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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