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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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