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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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