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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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