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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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