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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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