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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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