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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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