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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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