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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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