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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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