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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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