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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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