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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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