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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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