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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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