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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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