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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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