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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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