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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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