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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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