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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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