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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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