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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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