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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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