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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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