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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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