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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with 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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