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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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