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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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