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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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