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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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