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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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