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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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