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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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