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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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