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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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