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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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