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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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