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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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