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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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