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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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