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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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