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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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