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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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