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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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