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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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