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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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