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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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