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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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