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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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