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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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