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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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