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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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