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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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