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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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