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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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