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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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