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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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