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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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