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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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