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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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