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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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