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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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