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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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