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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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