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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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