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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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