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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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