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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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