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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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