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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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