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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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