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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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