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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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