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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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