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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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