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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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