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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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