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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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