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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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