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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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