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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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