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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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