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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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