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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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