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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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