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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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