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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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