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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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