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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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