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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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