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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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