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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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