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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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