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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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