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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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