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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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