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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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