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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly 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 considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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