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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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