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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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