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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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