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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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