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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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