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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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