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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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