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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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