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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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