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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the 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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