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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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