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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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