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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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