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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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