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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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