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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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