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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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