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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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