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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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