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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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