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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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