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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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